Rombo in MT -- Campground & RV Camping in Montana
Rombo in MT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Rombo Campground is set in a shaded ponderosa pine, fir, and cottonwood forest along the West Fork Bitterroot River at an elevation of 4,500 feet. The site draws campers for fly fishing, seasonal river rafting and kayaking, local peak hiking, and boating at Painted Rocks Lake five miles south. The facility features 16 gravel-spur sites equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. Amenities include drinking water, accessible pit toilets, bear-proof dumpsters, and a bear-proof food storage locker for cyclists and ATV riders. The historic 1899 Alta Ranger Station is nearby.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, dirt, pitching to 14%, 40% of it on a shelf.
Rombo Mountain stands 3,872 ft above the site, 4.0 miles east. West Fork Bitterroot River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 16-site campground. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Hamilton, is 34 mi off.
September normals 43–72°F, 1.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov